"Star Trek" fans are waiting anxiously for a new documentary to premier tonight on the Science Channel called "Trek Nation."

It's the story of show creator Gene Roddenberry's son, Rod, as he tries to understand who his father was and the impact Star Trek has had on fans.

This morning on American Morning, Carol and Christine talk with Nichelle Nichols, who played Lieutenant Uhura on the original "Star Trek" series and was interviewed as part of the documentary. She talked about the show's 45th anniversary and the legacy of the show.

Producers had so much material from putting together "Trek Nation that they're publishing a web series with all the extra interviews and cool material that didn't make it into the final show. You can check the videos out on TrekNation's Youtube page here.

The man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan is seeking his freedom. Attorneys for John Hinckley will appear in court today.

Hinckley shot President Reagan six times on March 30th, 1981. He nearly died after one bullet landed just an inch from his heart.
Three others were injured in that shooting – including White House Press Secretary James Brady.

Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity. You may remember that he planned to kill Reagan in order to impress actress Jodie Foster. But Hinckley's doctors now say his mental problems are in remission.

This morning on American Morning, CNN legal analyst Paul Callan explains whether his request to live outside a mental facility could be granted.

This morning, world banks are now taking steps to support the global financial system as leaders work to come up with a big and bold plan to fix Europe's growing debt problems.

The whole world needs European leaders to get this right, because if the Eurozone fails, there could be dire global consequences.

According to some analysts, if the Eurozone fails: bank lending around the world could freeze; companies won't be able to borrow, pay bills, or hire; stock markets could crash; U.S. exports could collapse.

Many of those analysts also say this could be much worse than the financial crisis in 2008.

Today on American Morning, Harvard University economics professor Kenneth Rogoff explains what has to happen to fix Europe's debt problems, and whether a global economic crisis can be avoided.

Today on American Morning, Christine Romans reports on the morning business news headlines.

This morning, we're watching:

* The top 6 largest banks in America - JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo - were all downgraded by ratings agency Standard and Poor's late last night. S&P says the new ratings are based on a new evaluation of the banks' strengths and weaknesses.
* Right now, U.S. stock futures are surging. We're just reporting now that world banks are now taking steps to support the global financial system. More news throughout the day.
* The Federal Reserve officials are warning the global economy is still facing critical challenges like Europe's debt crisis and America's housing market.
* The Federal Communications Commission is slamming AT&T, saying it presented flawed information about its proposed merger with T-Mobile.
* Facebook is settling with the feds over allegations it failed to protect members' private information. The social network has agreed to go through a privacy audit every two years for the next 20 years.
* You could soon own a piece of the Empire State Building. The folks that own the New York City landmark have reportedly filed papers to create a publicly traded company that would allow people to invest in the world famous skyscraper and other new york properties.

Tune in to American Morning at 6am Eastern every day for the latest in business news.

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